as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
The city is also contending with a potential $66 million shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year, an amount that does not include state funding to address homelessness, according to projections presented Tuesday during a budget and audit committee meeting.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The agreement came just days before a potential vote to hold the Clintons in contempt for refusing to appear before the committee.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill passed unanimously through a Senate committee on Feb 3.
—Lauren Costantino
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The House Local Government committee, which Ehardt chairs, voted to introduce the bill.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The agreement came just days before a potential vote to hold the Clintons in contempt for refusing to appear before the committee.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill passed unanimously through a Senate committee on Feb 3.
—Lauren Costantino
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The House Local Government committee, which Ehardt chairs, voted to introduce the bill.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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Kennedy previously removed members of the federal government’s vaccine advisory panel and appointed new members, and moved to cancel $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sitting commissioners of the housing authority make recommendations to fill vacancies on the panel, subject to the approval of the city's Board of Directors, which has a window of time following the decision to confirm or reject an individual.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability Office replaced the commission after nearly 85% of Berkeley voters agreed to amend the city’s charter and create the two entities.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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To Lewis’s point, NCAA president Charlie Baker called on state gambling commissions just this past January, urging them to adjust state laws and regulations to eliminate gambling on individual prop bets and other high-risk prop bets such as first-half unders.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The statement discusses the incumbent’s involvement with other local planning groups and subcommittees in addition to LJCPA.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sarandos testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, and was adamant in his testimony that the deal would be good for consumers.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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